Week 7
Current Week: 3-2 (19-24 .442, -9.5, 4th)
Next Week: 3 vs Milford Clippers, 3 @ Lewes Braves
Power Ranking: 17 (76.5, -1)
Fan Interest: 100
Owners Mood: Very Happy
Expectation: Don't suck completely
Runs Scored: 161 (11th)
Avg: .242 (9th)
HR: 43 (t9th)
SB: 27 (t6th)
Runs Against: 202 (8th)
Starters ERA: 4.89 (10th)
Pen ERA: 3.32 (3rd)
Def Eff: .691 (12th)
Game 39: Chadds Ford 6, New Castle 3
Jesus Salazar (3-2): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 3 K
Dan Kessler (SV 10): 1.0 IP, K
Woody Brown: 2-3, HR (11), 2 R, RBI
Felix Olivas: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Chance Boone: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
H: 8, LOB: 8
Game 40: Chadds Ford 5, New Castle 3
Angel Rivera (3-4): 7.0 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 5 K
Dan Kessler (SV 11): 0.1 IP, H
Woody Brown: 2-4, HR (12), 2 R, RBI
Chance Boone: 1-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Jack Cavazos: 1-3, 2B, RBI
H: 7, LOB: 1
Game 41: Chadds Ford 1, Christiana 11
Esteban Calamacho (2-4): 3.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB
Woody Brown: 2-4
Sixto Hernandez: 0-1, R, 3 BB
Dave Lewis: 1-3, 2B
H: 7, LOB: 9
Game 42: Chadds Ford 10, Christiana 0
Lazzaro Tadiotto (3-5): 8.2 IP, 5 H, 4 K
Vance Burns: 3-5, 2B, 2 HR (5), 3 R, 5 RBI
Miguel Ramirez: 3-4, R, 3 RBI
Jack Cavazos: 2-4, HR(8), 3 R, RBI
Felix Olivas: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
H: 12, LOB: 6
Game 43: Chadds Ford 1, Christiana 7
Alfredo Mejia (3-5): 3.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Dave Lewis: 2-4, 2B
Vance Burns: 1-4, 2B, RBI
H: 5, LOB: 3
Transactions:
Signed David Cornett to a minor league deal. Cornett was the "best" defensive catcher who was a free-agent out there. I will get him some AB's and see how it goes.
Injuries:
OF Jamie Villareal, fractured hand, 3-4 weeks
SP Yoshtoki Mori, Rehab Assignment to AAA / 8 days left
5 GS (1-2), 27.1.0 IP, 29 H, 12 ER, 4 BB, 16 K, 3.95 ERA
Other/Roster News:
none
GM Notes:
I have these two vets on my team, Vance Burns (.261-5-17) and Woody Brown (.293-12-26), who are playing really well right now. So that has lead to me start thinking. Do I trade them? I am not sure. I like having some vets that can hit, but if I can trade them and get something worthwhile in the end doesn't it make sense to do that?
Jesus Salazar, my only starter with an option, will be sent down to AAA after his next start. Sanchez will head to San Juan and Yoshtoki Mori will be put in his slot in the rotation. Mori will get his chance to prove he still has something left... and depending on how he does, I will try to trade him or will waive him. We will see how that goes. I have a feeling it will be a nice addition to our weak rotation.
Looking at our stats, our biggest problem has been getting on base, as we are 12th in the league (aka last) in on-base PCT. I thought it was because we weren't stealing bases (6th) like I thought we would, but really its getting on base. I think, if we could get more runners on base, even if we continue to hit .242 we would score more runs. Right? We have 7, yes 7, starters with an OBP under .300. I am going to mix the lineup some more and see if someone can't get hot. Maybe they just need right "protection".
Overall I am happy with this team. I really didn't know what to expect a bunch of young kids, not overly talented kids, and they have come together and really impressed me. We actually are lot more "well rounded" than I figured we would. We have holes, many of them, but for an expansion team we should be happy with our performance so far through the first 43 games
Standings Leaders
DE Southern: Georgetown Sixteens: 27-16 (+1.5)
DE Northern: Milford Clippes: 29-15 (+0.5)
MV Eastern: Annapolis Admirals: 34-10 (+9.5)
MV Western: Norfolk Cavaliers: 38-6 (+10.5)
Players of the Week:
Delaware: Jiong Wu, Lewes Braves, 7-19, 4 HR's, 7 RBI's
MarVa: Juan Garcia, Annapolis Admirals, 10-22, 5 HR's, 14 RBI's
Power Rankings:
1) Norfolk Cavaliers (179.5)
2) Annapolis Admirals (154.1)
3) New Castle Colonials (124.2)
4) Milford Clippers (121.6)
5) Ellicott City Express (118.0)
News:
Norfolk Cavaliers: Finished the week on a 14 game winning steak.
Dover Generals: Lost OF Kevin Clark for the season. Clark is going to miss around 7 months after breaking his knee cap. On the season Clark was hitting .255-5-18.
Norfolk Cavaliers: Will miss OF Trevor Parker for 2 months with a partially torn labrum. Parker an offensive power-house was a favorite to win the MVP this season. He was off to a hot start hitting .333-15-42 so far this season.
King George Royals: Lost IF Anthony Lucarelli for 2-3 weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb. Lucarelli was hitting .187-0-1 on the season.
Seaford Blue Jays: Came to an agreement with star OF Alfredo Rodriguez on a 7-year deal worth around $18,628,571 per season. The 28-year-old is off to a red-hot start hitting .302-14-31.
Milton Brewers: Acquired unhappy 3B RJ Brandon (.213/.372/.333, 2 HR) and C Ken Brown (AA) from the New Castle Colonials for 3B Bobby Strickland (.170/.224/.319, 6 HR).